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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR23
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:30 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:07 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,917 residentsin the Walsingham & Raynham census areaMedian age 49.62,655 households62% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,772 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C659 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWalsingham Abbeyhistoric site · 1.8 miBinham Prioryhistoric site · 2.6 miFiddler's Hillhill · 1.3 miBattledore Hillhill · 1.9 miPeas Greenwoodland · under a mileWighton Carrwoodland · under a mileAbraham's Bosom Lakelake · 4.0 miThe Lakelake · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHolkham Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 1,202 haThe Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202630 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202630 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,032 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWells Community Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryDr Acheson & Partners1.7 miPharmacyDavid Jagger LTD2.9 miDentistWells Community Hospital3.2 miPolice stationNorfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office13 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWalsingham CE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 30 pupils1.5 miSecondaryAlderman Peel High Schoolages 11-16, 606 pupils2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI24 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN77 miRailway stationSheringham14 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn24 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkParking space on Warham Road, NR23Wells-next-the-sea2.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationFakenham5.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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